Canon de 138 mm Modèle 1893 naval gun
| Canon de 138 mm Modèle 1893 | |
|---|---|
WWI French gunboats Chaloupe-canonnière fluviale type A were armed with a 138-mm gun Mle 1891 | |
| Type | Naval gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1887—1945? |
| Used by | France |
| Wars | World War I, World War II |
| Production history | |
| Variants | Modèle 1887 Modèle 1888 Modèle 1891 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4,080 kg (8,990 lb) |
| Barrel length | 6.234 m (20 ft 5.4 in) |
| Shell | separate-loading, cased charge |
| Shell weight | 30–35 kg (66–77 lb) |
| Caliber | 138.6 mm (5.46 in) |
| Breech | interrupted screw |
| Elevation | Varied by ship, but about -10° to +25° |
| Traverse | depending on mount |
| Rate of fire | about 4 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 725–770 m/s (2,380–2,530 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 15,000 m (16,000 yd) at 25° |
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The Canon de 138 mm Modèle 1893 was a medium-calibre naval gun of the French Navy used during World War I and World War II. It was carried by a number of ships built during the 1890s including the Charlemagne-class pre-dreadnought battleships. Guns from scrapped warships were later mounted on auxiliary ships during the 1930s.